Results in ventilated adults
| Patient no | Sex | Age (years) | Operation leading to diaphragm paralysis | Days of ventilation | Result | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POD=postoperative day. | ||||||
| 1 | M | 67 | Aortic aneurysmectomy | 42 | Failure | Transferred to home country |
| 2 | M | 56 | Bilateral lung transplantation | 44 | Failure | Persistent rejection, sepsis, died day 256 |
| 3 | F | 74 | Aortic arch replacement | 49 | Failure | Sepsis died day 27 |
| 4 | F | 76 | Atrial myxoma resection | 52 | Success | Extubation POD 2 |